Robert Kreger

Dr. Robert Kreger was born in San Diego, California to middle-class American parents. His father was a Navy veteran who fought in the Pacific during World War II, and according to Kreger, was a very strict disciplinarian “who didn’t tolerate any monkeyshines at all by my brother or me"...(more about Robert Kreger...)

Kimberley Duff

Born to a teacher mother, teaching just came natural to Kimberley Duff. Duff’s family came to the United States from Scotland when she was nine years old. The school district in the Midwest had no idea which grade to place this new student in, who was from a different school system in Scotland...(more about Kimberley Duff...)

Michael Esposito

Stubbornness sometimes can be good. Determined to finish what he started when he was 18, Michael Esposito quit being a business owner and came back to Cerritos College after nearly 50 years. Born and raised in Whittier, California, Esposito spent the first 32 years of his life in Southeast Los Angeles. His parents started a meat market in Whittier in 1947 when he was seven. Esposito worked there everyday...(more about Michael Esposito...)

Angie Taylor

On her way to becoming a dental hygienist, Angie Taylor has gone through many more hardships than anyone can ever imagine. Back in late 1970’s she was a student at Santa Barbara City College. She had thought about going into dental hygiene, but just the thought of microbiology, anatomy and physiology intimidated Taylor. She admits that when she was younger, she never tried hard...(more about Angie Taylor...)

Patricia Urias

Patricia Urias was born in East Los Angeles and grew up in Lynwood to a very traditional Latino home.  Her parents both emigrated from Mexico and her father worked as a foreman for a cold storage company and supported the family, while her mother stayed home and took care of Urias and her three younger sisters. While the girls were still young, her parents decided to go to school and get a degree...(more about Patricia Urias...)